Prehistoric people who lived in what today is South Africa discovered certain plants’ medicinal properties and made bedding and mats from insect-repelling leaves, researchers said Friday. An international team, led by Witwatersrand...

In a recent interview, the soldier accused of leaking documents to secrets website WikiLeaks disputed an official account of the conditions of his confinement. US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning told Firedoglake’s David House that...